Introduction

Dr. Ro is currently an associate professor of literacy in
the department of Language, Learning, & Leadership. She received her Ph. D in reading
education
from The University of Georgia. She is a
former elementary classroom teacher of the New York City Public Schools. She has
taught a wide range of literacy
courses at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Recent Conference Presentations

Ro, J. M., Han, K., Kim, H., &
Yoon, B. (December 2009). Literacy
Research Past, Present, and Future: The Case of Research on Korean and Korean
American Students in the US. Symposium presentation at the 59th
National Reading Conference/Literacy Research Association. Albuquerque, NM.

Ro, J. M.(December
2009). A Multimodal Analysis of a Bilingual Child’s Writing On- and Off-Screen. A roundtable paper
presented at the 59th National Reading Conference/Literacy Research
Association. Albuquerque, NM.

Ro, J. M. (December 2009).
A White Teacher’s Reflections on
Race in His Diverse Classroom: A Story of Struggle, Hope, and Possibility. Paper presented at the 59th
National Reading Conference/Literacy Research Association. Albuquerque, NM.